Crises: The Works of Paul Auster

Paul Auster’s works enjoy a lasting popularity as examples of late-twentieth century American fiction. Auster criticism, however, has so far mainly focused on a few selected writings – notably the novels of The New York Trilogy, and Moon Palace – and their characteristics. The writer’s overall theme as well as his recent works are rarely taken into consideration. This study closes the gap by providing a comprehensive appraisal of this author’s complete œuvre. By virtue of its detailed analy...